Education
Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook
This is the authoritative book written by Montessori to describe her methods. It gives an overview of the Montessori Method as developed for…
Airplane Flying Handbook
The Airplane Flying Handbook serves as a comprehensive guide for aspiring pilots, focusing on the essential skills and knowledge required fo…
Anatomy of the Human Body
Anatomy of the Human Body by Henry Gray is a foundational text in the field of anatomy, first published in 1858 and continuously updated thr…
On the Future of Our Educational Institutions
These are lectures on the education system of Nietzsche's day. He states that "This book is intended for calm readers, for those who ha…
Genetic Studies of Genius
It should go without saying that a nation's resources of intellectual talent are among the most precious it will ever have. The study of the…
Lessons on Manners
It is true that good manners, like good morals, are best taught by the teacher's example. It is also true that definite lessons, in which th…
The Reason Why
The Reason Why by Robert Kemp Philp offers a fascinating exploration of the natural world through a series of engaging explanations. Present…
How to Speak and Write Correctly
This is a 1910 guide for those who wish to learn how to correctly (though maybe not "properly") create sentences, use figures of s…
A Dialogue Concerning Oratory
The scene of the Dialogus de Oratoribus, as this work is commonly known, is laid in the sixth year of Vespasian, 75 a.D. The commentators ar…
The Prospective Mother
A Handbook for Women During Pregnancy. This book, written for women who have no special knowledge of medicine, aims to answer the questions …
How to Tell Stories to Children
Sarah Cone Bryant was an educator and storyteller who wrote several books on the importance of oral storytelling to children, and stories to…
The World of Sound
The World of Sound consists of six lectures delivered before a juvenile audience at the Royal Institution, Christmas 1919. The Royal Institu…
The Elements of Anatomy and Physiology
The Elements of Anatomy and Physiology is one in a Series of First Books of Natural History Prepared for the Use of Schools and Colleges. Th…
Ourselves, Book II. Self-Direction
This is Book II of the fourth volume in the Home Education Series detailing Charlotte Mason's method of education. This volume is subtitled…
1001 Questions and Answers on General History
A book for students of history to test their knowledge and to direct their studies. As the title tells us, this is a book of 1001 questions,…
A New England Girlhood, Outlined from Memory
What was growing up like for a seaside country girl in 1800’s New England -- her expectations, occupations, education, and opportunities? Wh…
Mary's Grammar
Mary's teacher has taxed her with the task of learning that most onerous of all parts of the English language: Grammar. Through stories and …
Our Knowledge Box
This practical guide to solving all sorts of problems includes secrets and discoveries covering the Liquor Trade, Druggists' Aids, Manufactu…
Awaken Your Italian!
What if you could learn something useful for yourself and your life while learning a new language? With Awaken Your Italian! you will:
* Fi…
A Brief Grammar of the Portuguese Language
Dr. Branner was a recognized authority on the geology of South American republics, especially Brazil, having organized and headed the Stanfo…